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Can't Buy Me Love Recipe

Inspired by Black Sheep Restaurant

Time8m

Serves1

High Spirit Vodka, St. Germain, Grapefruit Cordial, Peychaud's, Lemon

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 oz High Spirit Vodka3/4 oz St. Germain (elderflower liqueur)1/2 oz Grapefruit cordial (or grapefruit syrup)1/2 oz Fresh lemon juice2 dashes Peychaud's bitters1 cup Ice (for shaking)

Garnish & Finish

1 piece Grapefruit twist (or thin grapefruit slice)1 piece Lemon twist (optional)

Method

Cocktail

Combine and chill

Add 2 oz High Spirit Vodka, 0.75 oz St. Germain, 0.5 oz grapefruit cordial, 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice and 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters into a cocktail shaker.

Add ice and shake

Fill the shaker with ice (about 1 cup) and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is well chilled and slightly frosted.

Strain

Double-strain the cocktail into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass to remove small ice shards and any pulp from the lemon juice.

Garnish & Finish

Express the oils of a grapefruit twist over the surface of the drink by holding peel over the glass and giving it a quick twist, then rub the peel around the rim and drop it into the glass (or perch a thin grapefruit slice on the rim). If desired, add a small lemon twist for a brighter aroma.

Serve immediately. The Peychaud's adds a light anise/curacao accent and a delicate rosy aroma; taste and adjust future batches by increasing grapefruit cordial by 0.25 oz for more sweetness or lemon juice by 0.25 oz for more brightness.